Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested was 7,560 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Bulgaria, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 7,560 ha for walnuts, in shell — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 172.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, walnuts, in shell — area harvested in Bulgaria peaked at 14,233 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,628 ha, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13,600 ha | — |
| 1986 | 13,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14,233 ha | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 13,730 ha | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 14,079 ha | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 12,483 ha | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 10,782 ha | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 8,174 ha | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 6,188 ha | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 6,100 ha | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 6,290 ha | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7,312 ha | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 7,197 ha | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6,407 ha | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 3,703 ha | -42.2% |
| 2002 | 5,768 ha | +55.8% |
| 2003 | 5,937 ha | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5,233 ha | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 3,194 ha | -39.0% |
| 2006 | 2,980 ha | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 4,164 ha | +39.7% |
| 2008 | 1,628 ha | -60.9% |
| 2009 | 2,046 ha | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 5,251 ha | +156.6% |
| 2011 | 5,192 ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,629 ha | -49.4% |
| 2013 | 3,689 ha | +40.3% |
| 2014 | 2,777 ha | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 5,055 ha | +82.0% |
| 2016 | 6,280 ha | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 5,047 ha | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 6,180 ha | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 6,360 ha | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7,100 ha | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 8,070 ha | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 8,330 ha | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 7,510 ha | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 7,560 ha | +0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7,560 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,075 ha, 7.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7,560 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,869 ha, 4.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +156.6% | 2,046 ha | 5,251 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,727 ha | 13,600 ha | 14,233 ha | 5 |
| 1990s | 9,234 ha | 6,100 ha | 14,079 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,106 ha | 1,628 ha | 6,407 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,846 ha | 2,629 ha | 6,360 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,714 ha | 7,100 ha | 8,330 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2583 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is walnuts, in shell — area harvested in Bulgaria?
- Walnuts, in shell — area harvested in Bulgaria was 7,560 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest walnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14,233 ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest walnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,628 ha in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for walnuts, in shell — area harvested?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is walnuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.